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Hampton Falls vs Meredith vs South Hooksett
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton Falls has the most expensive homes ($773k median).
Meredith has the oldest population (median age 55.5).
South Hooksett has the youngest population (median age 35.2).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Hampton Falls | Meredith | South Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,328Lowest |
6,758Highest |
5,902 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% NH: +4.6% |
+6.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3 14% above NH |
55.5±3.7Highest 28% above NH |
35.2±3.6Lowest 19% below NH |
| Meredith and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.6%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
16.3%±3.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Hampton Falls and South Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
34.2%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
13.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
45.9% NH: 40.6% |
37.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.1 NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
14.3%±0.8Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $166,157±$14kHighest 68% above NH |
$87,019±$19kLowest 12% below NH |
$130,000±$15k 31% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
$480,100±$48k 19% above NH |
$433,200±$40kLowest 8% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,852±$475Highest 24% above NH |
$1,149±$304Lowest 23% below NH |
$1,471±$217 about the NH average |
| Hampton Falls and South Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$5,006Lowest 25% below NH |
$6,801 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.5%±9.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
36.1%±25 NH: 48.2% |
| Meredith and South Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
75.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above NH |
26 min about the NH average |
26 minLowest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 21.8%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
23.7%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
7.1%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Meredith and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #62 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Hampton Falls School District | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Inter-Lakes High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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NH average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.